Outreach and Education

Certified Enrollment Entities

Certified Enrollment Entities are entities and organizations that are eligible to be trained and registered to provide in-person assistance to consumers and help them apply for Covered California health plans. The roles of a Certified Enrollment Entity are to conduct public education activities to raise awareness about the availability of Covered California health plans. Entities will distribute fair and impartial information concerning enrollment into qualified health plans as well as facilitate enrollment into qualified health plans available through Covered California. Certified Enrollment Entities must provide information that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.

In order to be a Certified Enrollment Entity, organizations must demonstrate to Covered California that they have existing relationships, or could easily establish relationships, with consumers or self-employed individuals likely to be eligible for enrollment in a Covered California Health Plan. Organizations must also meet any licensing, certification or other standards prescribed by the State or Exchange.

Eligible Covered California Certified Enrollment Entities include:

American Indian Tribe or Tribal Organizations

Chambers of Commerce

City Government Agency

Community Clinics

Community Colleges and Universities

Faith-Based Organizations

Labor Unions

Non-Profit Community Organizations

Ranching and farming organizations

Resource partners of Small Businesses

School Districts

Tax Preparers

Trade, industry, and professional organizations

As Covered California prepares for the second open enrollment period, beginning
Nov. 15, 2014, planning has begun to organize the appropriate resources for successful enrollment. Recently, Covered California announced new funding for organizations that will conduct both outreach/education and enrollment.

Below is a complete list of organizations that received new funding as well as a Community Partner Resource Guide that offers information about in-person assistance.